Belgium vs San Marino: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Belgium
17.4%
in 2025
San Marino
15.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
58th
San Marino rank
61st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Belgium
- San Marino
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 17.4% against 15.7% in San Marino, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times San Marino's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 58th and San Marino ranks 61st of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and San Marino in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9% | 15.5% | 4.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 9.4% | 8.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 11.1% | 8.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 25.6% | 6.6% | San Marino |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.9% | 1.3% | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Belgium or San Marino?
- Belgium, at 17.4% against 15.7% in San Marino as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Belgium and San Marino?
- 1.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and San Marino?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and San Marino rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belgium ranks 58th and San Marino ranks 61st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.